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For example, in 2015 the Soil Association launched a report on runaway maize: subsidised soil destruction. This was cited on BBC Radio 4, 8 June 2016, at 05:45-05:50:
www.soilassociation.org/media-centre/press-releases/soil-association-launches-attack-on-runaway-maize-subsidised-soil-destruction/
While described as renewable energy, biogas produced from maize does not provide any net benefit to the environment and actually increases environmental degradation.

As the Waste Planning Authority: "... the county council is required to prepare land-use planning documents which take into consideration the views and ideas of those who may be affected by the ways in which waste could be managed, treated and disposed of.

"WasteAware is a partnership between the 10 District and Borough Councils and the County Council working together to promote waste issues."
HertsWOW values the Partnership's campaigns to "Reduce, Re-use and Recycle".

Planning Aid provides free independent professional advice on town and country planning issues to people and groups who cannot afford consultancy fee. An initial 15 minutes of free advice is available to everyone. More detailed advice is available subject to eligibility (the eligibility criteria are linked below) and the availability of advisers. Please note that parish councillors would not be eligible for assistance beyond the initial 15-minute consultation.
Eligibility criteria http://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/1139791/Eligability-Criteria.pdf
Planning Aid website: www.rtpi.org.uk/planningaid

"The Zero Waste Alliance is a national leader providing assistance to industry sectors and organizations for development and implementation of standards, tools and practices that lead to a more sustainable future through the reduction and elimination of waste and toxics"

This briefing looks at the reasons why Friends of the Earth opposes incineration, and covers the waste of natural resources, the effect on recycling and climate change and the pollution from air emissions and toxic ash.

This briefing investigates the climate impacts of energy from waste and residual waste treatment and shows that incinerators that produce electricity emit more greenhouse than gas fired power stations.

For Herts. Waste Management Partnership:
including "&#776; An assessment of the likely significant effects of the MWMS* on the environment (including the economy and social environment)."
*Municipal Waste Management Strategy

With strong public opposition from local communities to incineration, local authorities are increasingly looking for other means to tackle the UK's growing waste problem. One such technique, explained in this briefing, is the process of anaerobic digestion (AD). AD is a treatment that composts biodegradable waste in the absence of oxygen, producing a biogas that can be used to generate 100% renewable electricity and heat.

Waste disposal authorities are increasingly looking at new technologies to deal with waste other than landfill or incineration.This briefing offers guidance on the questions local campaigners should be asking when deciding whether to support new proposals.

This briefing explains how pyrolysis and gasification processes work and what their benefits and disadvantages are. It also looks at which companies are involved in developing this technology in the UK.

This report looks at the impact of setting statutory recycling targets and puts forward Friends of the Earth recommendations for future targets and other policy measures to support high rates of recycling in the UK.